US5974712A - Traffic sign - Google Patents
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- US5974712A US5974712A US08/860,161 US86016197A US5974712A US 5974712 A US5974712 A US 5974712A US 86016197 A US86016197 A US 86016197A US 5974712 A US5974712 A US 5974712A
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- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
- G09F7/002—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards weather-proof panels or boards
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
- G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
- G09F13/0418—Constructional details
- G09F13/0472—Traffic signs
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
- G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels
- G09F15/0037—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels supported by a post
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
- G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels
- G09F15/0056—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels portable display standards
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
- G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
- G09F7/22—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure for rotatably or swingably mounting, e.g. for boards adapted to be rotated by the wind
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- the present invention relates to a traffic sign serving as a traffic guide and providing road users with necessary information.
- Traffic signs have conventionally been manufactured of metal in such a way that the actual sign plate has been stamped from sheet metal onto which the required sign has been painted.
- the mounting post of the traffic sign has been a metal tube or a metal profile bar. Traffic signs have been erected by the roadside or the side of the street either by sinking them into the ground or by employing various concrete base members or equivalent.
- the sign portion has been attached to the mounting post either integrally or by using lobes of different types, which has made it possible to replace a sign on a mounting post.
- the traffic sign in accordance with the present invention avoids the above drawbacks, and use of signs in accordance with the present invention is very economical.
- the traffic sign of the invention is defined in the appended claims.
- the traffic sign comprises a base member, a mounting post of an elastic weather-resistant material, a jacket, and a sign portion of elastic weather-resistant material displaying traffic indicia.
- the jacket comprises first and second halves provided with a space therebetween.
- Each of the halves comprises an outwardly curved outer surface integrally formed with a protective frame.
- the sign portion is disposed on the outwardly curved outer surface of at least the first of the halves.
- the protective frame comprises an edge having an elevation that extends outwardly beyond an outer periphery of the sign portion whereby to protect the outer periphery.
- Each of the outer surfaces comprises a pliable, elastic material.
- the traffic sign of the present invention is its long life.
- the sign can be estimated to have a service life as long as 50 years.
- the traffic sign of the invention has good resistance against loads and also acid and alkaline substances, and road salt will not cause problems to the sign.
- the sign plate may be washed for example with a high-pressure washer or the like, it is embedded in a protective frame. Since the traffic sign is made of pliable plastic, it will not cause as much damage in a crash situation as metal traffic signs.
- the surfaces of the sign portion in accordance with the invention are curved, and due to of the elastic material of which they are made they yield to the slip stream of large vehicles or a scurry of snow spread by a snow-plough.
- the sign in accordance with the invention has been designed to be collapsible, and thus it can bend under a car in collision situations, and resultant damage is minimized. Since the traffic sign is hollow, it can be provided with a light source, and hence it is also perceptible in twilight and in the dark. Also, it is of advantage in wintertime if the sign is lighted, which will have the result, for instance, that snow will not adhere to the surface of the sign but will melt away.
- the mounting post of a sign in accordance with the present invention is suitable for use with fixing structures for conventional signs.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a traffic sign
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the traffic sign
- FIG. 3 illustrates the junction of a frame and a sign, portion of the traffic sign and
- reference 1 denotes generally a top portion and reference 2 a jacket of the top sign portion.
- Reference 3 denotes an upper fixing lug and reference 4 a lower fixing lug.
- Reference 5 denotes bolt apertures in the lugs 3 and 4.
- Reference 6 denotes fixing bolts and reference 7 a fixing aperture in a mounting post 8.
- Reference 9 denotes lightening grooves in the post and reference 10 a concrete base member having a socket 11 for mounting of the post 8.
- the outer surfaces of the top portion are denoted by references 12 and 13 and the actual display or sign portion by reference 14.
- Tapes 15 are provided as slide stops in the fixing aperture 7 of lug 4 in the post 8. Lamps providing a light source are denoted by reference 16.
- a frame protecting the sign portion 14 is denoted by reference 17 and an elevation by reference 18.
- the traffic sign of the invention is used as a normal traffic sign, by erecting the sign by the roadside or the side of a street on a base member provided therefor, or otherwise securing the sign to its mounting location.
- the sign of the invention can be placed at a more conspicuous site closer to the traffic lane, since it presents a smaller hazard in case of accident than conventional signs.
- snow can be removed from the traffic sign more efficiently when the sign is close to the traffic lane.
- the curved outer surfaces 12 and 13 made of an elastic material yield to air pressure and flow.
- a light source a lamp 16
- a lamp 16 can be mounted within the sign, thus making the traffic sign self-luminous.
- Transparent HD polyethylene or an equivalent material is naturally used to manufacture such a traffic sign. If the lamp 16 produces enough heat, this gives the further advantage that the traffic sign can be easily perceived even during a heavy snowstorm, as snow will run off its surface.
- either the mounting post 8 of the traffic sign will yield and the sign will flex at the lightening grooves 9, or the mounting post 8 will be broken, and thus the sign which is made of an elastic material will not cause any great damage to the vehicle.
- the top portion 1 of the traffic sign of the invention is made of two identical halves, the display or sign portion 14 being produced on the surface of one of the halves 12, 13 by serigraphy, painting, or equivalent methods.
- the halves are joined with plastic bolts through lugs 4 and 3.
- Slide stops 15 made of tape are provided on the inner surfaces of the lugs in the fixing apertures 7, and these prevent the top portion from rotating on the mounting post 8.
- the traffic sign in accordance with the invention can be manufactured of a material other than the HD polyethylene disclosed in the present application.
- the parts of the traffic sign may be modified. Such parts include the fixing lugs, which are located on the outer peripheries of the sign portion, the upper lug constituting a cap on the upper end of the mounting post, thus preventing water from entering the post and the top portion.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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FI945961A FI111301B (en) | 1994-12-19 | 1994-12-19 | Flexible road sign |
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PCT/FI1995/000682 WO1996019787A1 (en) | 1994-12-19 | 1995-12-14 | Traffic sign |
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CA (1) | CA2207926C (en) |
DE (1) | DE19581871B4 (en) |
DK (1) | DK176568B1 (en) |
FI (1) | FI111301B (en) |
GB (1) | GB2312074B (en) |
NO (1) | NO313115B1 (en) |
SE (1) | SE508054C2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996019787A1 (en) |
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US20030213153A1 (en) * | 2002-05-20 | 2003-11-20 | Kim Yong Soo | Traffic sign device |
US20030213152A1 (en) * | 2002-05-20 | 2003-11-20 | Kim Yong Soo | Traffic sign device |
US6761000B1 (en) * | 2000-03-03 | 2004-07-13 | Bordbusters B.V. I.O. | Infoboard and assembly of such infoboard and a portal crane truck |
US20040223223A1 (en) * | 2003-05-09 | 2004-11-11 | Lee Kil Suo | Half mirror reflector having LED road sign |
US7386928B1 (en) | 2005-03-03 | 2008-06-17 | Crorey Steven M | Method for covering an edge of a sign |
US20110265362A1 (en) * | 2010-04-29 | 2011-11-03 | Glesinger Gregory Allen | Three-dimensional display post |
US8887423B1 (en) * | 2014-08-27 | 2014-11-18 | Joel T. Morgan | Traffic sign and safety stand |
US9135836B2 (en) | 2012-08-13 | 2015-09-15 | Public Safety Industries, Llc | Sign guard |
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- 1995-12-14 US US08/860,161 patent/US5974712A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US2614207A (en) * | 1950-03-28 | 1952-10-14 | Neon Products Inc | Support for illuminated globe used on gasoline pumps |
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US2791851A (en) * | 1954-05-12 | 1957-05-14 | Everbrite Electric Signs | Center post mountings for illuminated signs |
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US3893251A (en) * | 1971-09-21 | 1975-07-08 | Kelly R Coleman | Spaced frame construction |
US3913518A (en) * | 1974-05-28 | 1975-10-21 | Nathan W Kaplan | Traffic marker with resilient column |
CH616975A5 (en) * | 1977-06-24 | 1980-04-30 | Sintec Ag | Traffic bollard comprising light post and light drum |
US4253415A (en) * | 1979-06-04 | 1981-03-03 | Ferch & Nabben | Portable illuminated traffic light |
DE3310143A1 (en) * | 1983-03-21 | 1984-09-27 | Andreas 8038 Gröbenzell Dell'Olio | Arrangement of a sign which is unprotected against weather effects |
GB2150175A (en) * | 1983-11-19 | 1985-06-26 | Frank Myers | Road sign |
US4798017A (en) * | 1986-12-05 | 1989-01-17 | Giotis George A | Traffic directing sign |
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US20110265362A1 (en) * | 2010-04-29 | 2011-11-03 | Glesinger Gregory Allen | Three-dimensional display post |
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US9135836B2 (en) | 2012-08-13 | 2015-09-15 | Public Safety Industries, Llc | Sign guard |
US8887423B1 (en) * | 2014-08-27 | 2014-11-18 | Joel T. Morgan | Traffic sign and safety stand |
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CA2207926A1 (en) | 1996-06-27 |
FI111301B (en) | 2003-06-30 |
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